Watch the Sunset in Panama City Beach

The best view in Panama City Beach will always be the vibrant waterfront sunsets. At sundown, you’ll see tourists and locals alike stopping along the coast to snap a picture of the World’s Most Beautiful Beaches as the day shifts into night. Anywhere on the 27-mile stretch of sugar-white sand and turquoise waters is a perfect spot to watch the sun go down, but here are a few places visitors frequent to have a top notch PCB sunset experience.

Runaway Island offers unobstructed views of the sunset each afternoon from their deck bar, sunset deck and dining deck, as well as their flag room and upper level ballyhoo bar. With live music every night, you can sway to island music, try their popular Baja Rolls and watch the sun slip beautifully below the horizon. Runaway is the perfect escape, especially as the cool Gulf breeze rolls in.

Known as the “Last Local Beach Club,” Schooners is an old-fashioned beach shack built in the ‘70s. It’s the easiest place to get a mouth-watering dish before heading down to the shore to stick your toes in the sand. Making the most of this seaside establishment’s “sunset-perfect perspective,” guests love to gather here for its signature sunset countdown, which culminates with a blast of the old Schooners cannon as the sun dips below the horizon.

Sharky’s Beachfront Restaurant opened its doors 40 years ago and continues to be a staple in the Panama City Beach community. If you’re looking for that perfect spot to take the family during vacation or to have a local hangout with friends, Sharky’s is the place to be. Kids will enjoy acting out their best swashbuckling adventures on the Pirate Ship Playground while you can kick back, sip a cocktail, and take in the sunset hues. Don’t forget to get a picture with the massive shark outside the restaurant!

Located directly on the beautiful white sand beaches overlooking the Gulf, Harpoon Harry’s 16-foot windows provide sweeping 180-degree views of the water. Not hungry? Feel free to hang out on their free beach chairs and indulge in a tropical frozen drink from their beachside bar.

The two most prominent piers in Panama City Beach are the identical Russell-Fields Pier and M.B. Miller Pier, often referred to as the City Pier and the County Pier, respectively. These piers are favored by both visitors and locals as a place to take a casual stroll, go fishing, or of course, sit and watch the sun go down over the Gulf.

Get the most unique view of Panama City Beach at the PCB Wheel in Pier Park. This Ferris wheel-style attraction gives riders 360-degree panoramic views, 200 feet above the Gulf via climate-controlled enclosed glass gondolas. These views of PCB’s vibrant turquoise waters and breathtaking sunsets will take your sunset experience to new heights.

With the Gulf on one side and St. Andrews Bay on the other, you can catch the sunset from two unique perspectives! Enjoy the mile-and-a-half of pristine beaches for fishing and swimming, stroll through the pines along the dunes and coastal plant communities, or camp near the water. You’re sure to find plenty of places to capture a picture-perfect sunset in St. Andrews State Park.